Established as a nursery school in 1950, Duke Memorial Weekday School now enrolls more than 160 children, ages 2 to 5, and is staffed by a paid faculty.
Our emphasis is on building self-confidence and establishing an atmosphere of love, support and security. Admission is open to all children, regardless of race, gender or religious affiliation. Please call us at 919- 688-5130 if you have questions or would like to schedule a tour.
Duke Memorial Weekday School (DMWS) is in session from September through May. School hours are from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, except kindergarten, which operates from 9 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. If you wish to extend the school day until 12:50pm for children ages 2 through pre-k, lunch bunch is offered for an additional fee.
Our curriculum reinforces hands-on activities that are developmentally geared and individually appropriate. The planned daily schedule balances indoor and outdoor activities, quiet and active time, periods when individual children choose their own activities, and child-initiated and adult-initiated activities.
2-year-olds: | 2:12 | |
3-year-olds: | 2:12 | |
4-year-olds: | 2:16 | |
Kindergarten: | 2:18 |
Our DMWS 2024-2025 school handbook is available for download here.. ( in Adobe .pdf format )
If you would like a bit more information about the programs available at Duke Memorial Weekday School, you might want to take a look at our Programs section.
March 5: Parents’ Council Meeting
March 7: Visit from Book Mobile
March 7: Movie Night
March 20: In House Fields Trip for Pre-K/K
March 24: Staff Meeting NO Lunch Bunch
March 26: Dining Out with DMWS at Q Shack
March 31-April 4: Spring Break – NO School
April 11: Dental Health Presentation
April 12: Carnival/Silent Auction
April 14-15: Class Photos